<p>I understand your friend’s advice. But let me make this clear: the truly great scientists of the world don’t do what they do for the money. They love science and feel it’s their duty to contribute to the scientific world. I guess you never felt that way, despite all those years you spent doing research. So by all means apply to Wharton and go into business, because you wouldn’t make a very successful scientist with a philosophy like that.</p>
<p>It saddens me to think that our best and brightest are going into paper shuffling and trading rather than science and medicine these days. There are plenty of millionaires, but only a few nobel prize winners, important patent holders, true innovators, etc. I do believe if you do what you love, the money will follow.</p>
<p>Apply to M&T.</p>
<p>Science is fascinating and exciting at times. Yet most great scientists are consumed by it (have no lives outside) and do not have much money at all. In this society dominated by money, they are not even respected for this service to society. So all in all, they lead bad lives.</p>
<p>Still, some very intelligent people (the less ambitious ones) do go into science/medicine (my brother for instance). At least medicine offers a comfortable living.</p>
<p>This year I’ve conjured up an awesome project for the science competitions (my finale). Maybe in a couple months I’ll resurrect this thread to let you all know how it went.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice everyone. Peace.</p>
<p>Wharton doesn’t limit anyone’s passion. He can still get a dual degree in the college or with SEAS if he goes to Wharton. </p>
<p>I don’t think people are being fair in the assesment. Not everyone has money to readily spend on a private university. You might not understand what his financial situation is. </p>
<p>Many of the world’s most important intellecutal minds were also businessmen. Edison was a businessman. Even Ben Franklin, who founded PENN, was a businessman. Yet can anybody claim that he didn’t contribute anything non business-related? Huntsman founded his corporation to produce chemicals. Can a chemist deny that Hunstman hasn’t contributed to their field?</p>
<p>You’re a shoo-in for Vagelos, or M&T at least. I’d be shocked if you didn’t get in… your stats and activities are quite a lot better than those of the people I know in the latter program. </p>
<p>I was in your position last year, ISEF & Harvard and all… chose Penn in the end primarily for social and financial reasons (in that order). </p>
<p>In either case, I wish you luck. You can’t really go wrong with either, and I’m sure you’ll choose what’s best for you. Just make sure you stay in touch with what YOU want out of your college experience.</p>
<p>first off, getting an object in outer space is a great achievement, but it’s not impossible! I think if you win at international science fair, they automatically name something out there after you…someone who went to my school got an asteroid named after him after he won the ISEF…very cool</p>
<p>Tupac, I think you can market yourself by using what you wrote earlier on this thread, and saying something along the lines of how you “sell” your products (or in your case, projects!); anyway, I think it’d be pretty weird to turn down harvard…I personally don’t like it b/c I always have this gut feeling that everyone there is gonna be extremely stuckup (probably just me, though…)</p>
<p>Anyway, the only way to know for sure is to apply! GO FOR IT!</p>
<p>whoever said thats like trying to go to MIT for buisness needs to look at what theyre ranked for their buisness school</p>
<p>WHAT THE HELL? YOU GOT INTO MTHRFKING H-A-R-V-A-R-D!
Wuck Fharton!!!</p>
<p>Why the hell would you want to torture yourself with bean-counting and “management psychology.” Learn REAL Economics.</p>
<p>hey tupac, can you give us an update? did you end up trying Jerome Fisher or doing Wharton, or Harvard?</p>
<p>His location says Virginia/Harvard so I guess thats what he chose (can’t believe he turned down Jerome Fisher!)</p>